Cologne CFO Discusses Player Contract Details

German Second League: Bundesliga 2 Matchday - Cologne CFO Discusses Player Contract Details

Bundesliga relegation side 1. FC Cologne is in discussions with some players regarding the purchase of release clauses. With the FIFA transfer ban still active, the team can't sign new players. Commercial manager Philipp Türoff talked to the "Cologne Rundschau" (Saturday) about the negotiations: "As we can't bring in reinforcements this summer, it's obvious that players with release clauses will be our top priority. Money is important, no doubt. But not everything."

The team is about to lose some of its top talent. Captain and defensive leader Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) has already started the process. The chats about exercising the clauses weren't just after the season, Türoff shared. "But now is the time when these clauses with varying expiration dates become legally enforceable. We're under a lot of pressure."

Following the signing of Jaka Cuber Potocnik, the club faced criticism from his previous team Olimpija Ljubljana for reportedly encouraging the transfer. This led to a FIFA transfer ban for Cologne. "I'm sorry to be part of the management during the recruitment of the player and the ensuing penalties," Türoff, who took over the position in the last month of January 2022, stated.

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1. Given the ongoing FIFA transfer ban, Cologne's Commercial Manager Philipp Türoff expressed that players with 'exit clauses' will be their main focus for strengthening the team in Bundesliga 2.
2. Amidst the transfer ban, negotiations about the 'release clauses' of some players, such as captain Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart), have become legally binding in North Rhine-Westphalia, putting 1. FC Cologne under pressure.
3. After facing criticism and a FIFA transfer ban following the signing of Jaka Cuber Potocnik, Türoff, who took over as Commercial Manager in January 2022, expressed remorse, stating, "I'm sorry to be part of the management during the recruitment of the player and the ensuing penalties."
4. Despite the challenges posed by the FIFA transfer ban, 1. FC Cologne, a team from North Rhine-Westphalia, remains dedicated to the Bundesliga 2, with the 1st FC Cologne continuing to compete in the league, striving for a successful season.

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